The jury was represented by Rebecca Graham, Amy Ferguson, Clemi Smith, Hannah Telford and William Tougher.

The court clerk was Luke Mehaffey and the court usher was Lesa Gallagher.

In round one they were up against Methodist College, Belfast and were victorious by 65 points to 62. In the second round they defeated a very strong team from Sacred Heart Grammar, Newry by 69 points to 68.

In the final round they defeated Victoria College, Belfast by 81 points to 77. However, the intricate judging system meant they were not placed in the final, explained a school spokeswoman, “but this does not detract from an extremely impressive performance by the team in the face of a very high standard of opposition. Both teachers and pupils were delighted”.